piston engine

American  

noun

1. reciprocating engine.

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Etymology

Origin of piston engine

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

“Almost like we didn’t go from all piston engine and diesel cars to all electric cars,” he said.

From Reuters

McDougall said improvements in the plane’s performance were immediately noticeable, and inside the plane, the racket from the piston engine — which required crew and passengers to use headsets to communicate — was gone.

From Washington Post

It had a 420-horsepower piston engine on each wing and one in its nose.

From Washington Post

The colourless, odourless gas is produced in high concentrations in piston engine planes, but should be extracted by the exhaust system.

From The Guardian

Alabama-based Curtiss Motorcycle Company has unveiled a dramatically styled electric bike that features a battery pack designed to echo the layout of an eight-cylinder piston engine.

From Fox News